Monroe County, IN has a population of 143,292 people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $43,389. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Monroe County, IN grew from 142,404 to 143,292, a 0.62% increase and its median household income grew from $42,404 to $43,389, a 2.32% increase.

The population of Monroe County, IN is 84.5%White, 6.22%Asian, and 3.26%Hispanic. 10.9% of the people in Monroe County, IN speak a non-English language, and 94.1% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Monroe County, IN is $161,300, and the homeownership rate is 54.3%. Most people in Monroe County, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, IN is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monroe County, IN is $43,389. Males in Monroe County, IN have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,078. The income inequality of Monroe County, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.545 which is higher than the national average.

Households in Monroe County, IN have a median annual income of $43,389, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Monroe County, IN compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Monroe County, IN is from the public use microdata area of Bloomington City PUMA, IN.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Asian$55,054±$46,942

2.White$36,708±$4,140

3.Black or African American$36,703±$17,768

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bloomington City PUMA, IN workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.5 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Bloomington City PUMA, IN.

In 2016, the income inequality in Bloomington City PUMA, IN was 0.545 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 9.4% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Monroe County, IN was Census Tract 010.01 with a value of $88,629, followed by Census Tract 015.01 and Census Tract 015.02, with respective values of $79,149 and $71,023.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Monroe County, IN colored by their Median Household Income.

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, IN (32,044 out of 128,344 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 18-24, followed by Female 18-24 and then Female 25-34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, IN is White, followed by Asian and Black or African American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Monroe County, IN grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 69,887 employees to 71,035 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, IN, are Educational Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Monroe County, IN. In Monroe County, IN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 18-24, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 60 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,795. Lake County, IN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Indiana.

The closest comparable data for the county of Monroe County, IN is from the public use microdata area of Bloomington City PUMA, IN.

18-24

Male Majority

18-24

Female Majority

Monroe County, IN residents 18-24 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Indiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 18-24, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Monroe County, IN were $7,795 in 2014, but $8,088 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.62% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Monroe County, IN are $$1,793 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Monroe County, IN compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Monroe County, IN between the ages of 65 and 75 had 807 eye exams, 1,112 hemoglobin tests, and 1,010 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In 2014, out of the 1,076 women in Monroe County, IN between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 679 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Martin County, IN has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.6%, the highest value of any county in Indiana. This represents a 43.1% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 10.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Crawford County, IN has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 21.5%, the highest value of any county in Indiana. This represents a 1.83% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 21.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Lake County, IN has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 14.8, the highest rate of any county in Indiana. This represents a 12.9% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 17.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Monroe County, IN is home to a population of 143,292 people, from which 94.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Monroe County, IN is composed of 121,090White residents (84.5%), 8,914Asian residents (6.22%), 4,672Hispanic residents (3.26%), 4,332Black residents (3.02%), and 3,795Two+ residents (2.65%). The most common foreign languages in Monroe County, IN are Chinese (3,519 speakers), Spanish (2,977 speakers), and Korean (1,375 speakers), but compared to other places, Monroe County, IN has a relative high number of Korean (1,375 speakers), Chinese (3,519 speakers), and Other West Germanic (307 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Monroe County, IN was 28.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 28.7, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 27.7. But people in Monroe County, IN are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Monroe County, IN residents was 28.4.

As of 2016, 94.1% of Monroe County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, IN was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County, IN compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 13.6 times more White residents (121,090 people) in Monroe County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8,914Asian and 4,672Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Monroe County, IN as a share of the total population.

14,505 of Monroe County, IN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Monroe County, IN was Chinese. 2.46% of the overall population of Monroe County, IN are native Chinese speakers. 2.08% speak Spanish and 0.96% speak Korean, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Monroe County, IN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Korean speakers. In 2015, there were 1,375 native Korean speakers living in Monroe County, IN, approximately 2.7 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Monroe County, IN awarded 11,521 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, IN is skewed towards females, with 5,668 male students and 5,853 female students. Most students in Monroe County, IN are White (7,873 and 68.3%), followed by Asian (517 and 4.49%), Hispanic or Latino (481 and 4.17%), and Black or African American (401 and 3.48%). The largest universities in Monroe County, IN by number of graduates are Indiana University-Bloomington (11,491 and 99%), Hair Arts Academy (30 and 0.26%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Monroe County, IN are General Business (1,353 and 11.7%), Public Administration (509 and 4.42%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (389 and 3.38%). The median tuition costs in Monroe County, IN are N/A for private four year colleges, and $9,087 and $32,945 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Monroe County, IN was General Business with 1,353 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Monroe County, IN has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in South Asian Studies. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a South Asian Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Monroe County, IN according to their major.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Monroe County, IN were White. These 7,873 graduates mean that there were 15.2 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 517 graduates.

The median property value in Monroe County, IN is $161,300, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $161,300, a 0.56% increase. The homeownership rate of Monroe County, IN is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Monroe County, IN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Monroe County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,389

Median Household Income

±$1,621

54,278

Number of Households

±673

In 2016, the median household income of the 54,278 households in Monroe County, IN grew to $43,389 from the previous year's value of $42,404.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Monroe County, IN grew to $161,300 from the previous year's value of $160,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Monroe County, IN compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, IN the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Monroe County, IN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, IN have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, IN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Monroe County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Monroe County, IN compared to its parent geographies.